refractive errors?

[Hootie9750]

I have never needed glasses, last checkup I had, the doctor told me I had 20/20. But it sounds like these refractive errors can screw up your military pilot hopes, as can astigmatism. Can 20/20 eyes have these defects? I have had thorough eye exams before and the doc has never mentioned astigmatism, would he have mentioned that if I had it? Since I havent taken the afoqt I am doubting I can just get a FCI. But if I went to a lenscrafters or what ever for an eye exam would they be able to tell me what my refactive error is and if I had an astigmatism? If I cant ever go to upt, I want to know now so I wont be even more bummed after dreaming about it every day for another year.
thanks

 

[chawbein]

The refractive error is the strength of the lenses it takes to correct someone's vision to 20/20. If you don't wear glasses and have 20/20 vision, you really don't have anything to worry about.

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

Go to the AF pubs website and read AFI48-123, Attachment 7 for the AF refraction regs. They're pretty lenient these days. I got a waiver for 2 D of astigmatism with 20/40. Not a big deal these days.

 

[Hootie9750]

thanks guys

sweet, so refractive error directly correlates with the strength of your eyes (20/20, 20/40, etc.) . Would the eye doctor I went to 4 years ago, have mentioned if I had an astigmatism?